Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2018
82. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital funding awarded to sports clubs in County Offaly since 2011 under the sports capital programme; when the next sports capital programme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25248/18]
View answerDetails of all allocations under the Sports Capital Programme since 1998 are published on a county basis on my Department's website http://www.dttas.ie/sport/english/sports-capital-programme.
The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme attracted a record 2,320 applications. In November and December last, Minister Ross and I announced €60m in allocations to a record 1,800 projects under the 2017 round. A review of the 2017 round of the programme has now been finalised and published on my Department's website (www.dttas.ie). This review highlights aspects of the 2017 round of the SCP that worked well but also suggests some further improvements which are being considered prior to the next round of the programme opening for applications. Some of these changes require amendments to the Department's online application system and work in this regard has now commenced. Last week, formal sanction was received from the Minister from Public Expenditure and Reform to open the new round of the programme. Accordingly, I expect to make an announcement in relation to the timing of the next round in the coming weeks.
